Also known as: Neck laceration
Female MVC patient with multiple neck lacerations including a 6cm zone three laceration with arterial bleeding. Dr. Hudson identifies and ties off the maxillary artery branching from the external carotid.
Also known as: Blood around the heart
Male MVC patient with positive pericardial fluid from blunt chest trauma. Undergoes emergency clamshell thoracotomy in the ER with cross-clamping of the aorta and intracardiac epinephrine. Survives and becomes the teaching example at episode's end.
Also known as: Collapsed lung
Same MVC patient has bilateral pneumothorax requiring chest tubes as part of his multiple trauma injuries.
Also known as: Twisted ovary
Same MVC patient is discovered to have pre-existing ovarian torsion with elevated lactate of 4. She has only one ovary remaining after previous teratoma removal. Emergency laparoscopic detorsion performed by Dr. Hudson to save fertility potential using her late husband's frozen sperm.
Also known as: Head trauma
26-year-old professional hockey player presents with altered mental status. Found to have multiple small brain hemorrhages from repeated concussions causing seizures. Diagnosed with career-ending brain injury requiring him to stop playing hockey permanently.
Also known as: Seizure
Hockey player has seizures secondary to traumatic brain injury. Evidence of tongue-biting from previous seizures. Has witnessed seizure in the ER despite attempts to refuse care.
Also known as: Tear in the aorta
Construction worker initially presents with back pain presumed muscular. Residents discover differential pulses between arms indicating aortic dissection. Develops pericardial tamponade requiring emergency pericardiocentesis to drain blood compressing the heart.
Also known as: Nosebleed
14-year-old blind boy on anticoagulation for retinal blood clots presents with uncontrolled posterior epistaxis after climbing fall. Bleeding controlled with innovative urinary catheter balloon tamponade technique after traditional packing fails.
Also known as: Alzheimer's disease
Elderly nursing home patient with dementia intentionally swallows $3.80 in coins to force an outing from the facility. Requires observation until coins pass.